| An herbal tea is an herbal infusion made from anything | | | | * Tulsi |
| other than tea buds. Herbal tea has been imbibed | | | | Medicinal concerns |
| nearly as long as written history extends. It can also be | | | | Herbal teas are famous for their medicinal effects, |
| used as a tisane or herbal infusion. Herbal teas is | | | | especially for their stimulant, relaxant or sedative |
| simply the mix of boiling water and dried fruit, flower or | | | | properties. |
| herb tea and then leave it to brew. Formerly, combining | | | | Regarding Green tea, it's not just a soothing hot drink |
| some leaves, flowers and spices directly in boiling | | | | to complete a meal. Green Tea Lovers reports that |
| water until the desired flavor is reached made herbal | | | | green tea is ranked as one of the top health-giving |
| tea. | | | | ingredient in Chinese medicine, and has been proved |
| Some varieties of herbal tea: | | | | by science to have an effect on health conditions such |
| * Anise tea, made from either the seeds or the leaves. | | | | as cardiac health, hypertension, blood circulation, |
| * Artichoke tea, recommended for health benefits . | | | | cholesterol, diabetes, the brain, strokes, the liver, the |
| * Bissap. | | | | kidneys, the bowels and the skin. It also contains |
| * Boldo, used in Latin America to cure upset stomachs. | | | | antioxidant, cooling and antiseptic qualities. |
| * Citrus peel, including bergamot, lemon and orange | | | | Nadine Taylor, author of Green Tea, explained the |
| peel. | | | | power of antioxidants in the "Tea and Health" |
| * Roasted corn. | | | | category of Greentea. She describes antioxidants as |
| * Echinacea tea, often consumed to prevent or relieve | | | | substances found in certain foods that struggle against |
| cold or flu symptoms. | | | | the damaging effects, such as cancer and heart |
| * Essiac tea, a blended herbal tea. | | | | disease, caused by free radicals in the body. |
| * Fennel | | | | Tea contains one of the most powerful antioxidants, |
| * Ginseng | | | | called catechins. Catechins can fight cancer before it |
| * Horehound | | | | starts, check its progression and slow the growth of |
| * Jiaogulan | | | | tumors. The Journal of the American Dietetic |
| * Kapor tea, dried leaves of fireweed. | | | | Association states that the catechins in green tea can |
| * Licorice root | | | | also reduce the risk of coronary artery disease and |
| * Lime blossom, dried flowers of lime tree (Tilia in Latin). | | | | gastric and esophageal cancer. |
| * Lotus flower, from the stamens of Nelumbo nucifera. | | | | Its taste and stimulative properties are said to be |
| * Mate (or yerba mate) is a shrub grown mainly in | | | | useful for treating tumors, abscesses, bladder ailments, |
| South America | | | | lethargy, among other conditions. The probability of |
| * Nettle leaf | | | | how beneficial for health effects tea consumption can |
| * Pennywort leaf, in Southeast Asia | | | | be, have been estimated by some studies, but others |
| * Red raspberry leaf | | | | have found no beneficial effects. The studies contrast |
| * Scorched rice, known as hyeonmi cha in Korea | | | | other claims, including antinutritional effects such as |
| * Rosemary | | | | preventing absorption of iron and protein, usually |
| * Sage | | | | attributed to tannin. The vast majority of research |
| * Sugarcane drink, in Asia | | | | have been on green tea so far. |
| * Thyme | | | | |